Manmohan Singh

Prime Minister, Republic of India

Wall Street Journal Headlines

The president of India’s Congress party, Sonia Gandhi, has defended former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh against allegations of criminal conspiracy and breach of trust in a case involving the granting of coal-mining rights in 2005, when he was in power.

An Indian court summoned India’s former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, accusing him of criminal conspiracy and breach of trust in a case involving the grant of coal-mining rights in 2005, when he was in power.

Indians’ average incomes have grown fourfold since the government cracked open its state-dominated economy in 1991, embracing private enterprise and foreign investment. But the aftermath also put a cautious stamp on future drives to transform the economy.

When Mr. Modi took over as prime minister in 2014, he set up a 45-member council of ministers, which was one of the smallest councils in a decade. However, on Tuesday, Mr. Modi expanded his council for a second time in two years, taking the total to 78 ministers.